Object Details
- Description
This music strip was made by an undetermined maker in France, around 1888-1892. It is a Melotrope perforated paper music strip for a mechanical piano player that is placed on top of a keyboard that depresses the keys. It is strip No. 158 - PATRIE (Valse), by Palhadile, with a range of 37 notes. This strip is accessioned with Melotrope piano player (Cat. MI.30409.01).
This instrument features U. S. Patent #371422, dated October 11, 1887, by Jules Carpentier for a mechanical keyboard player.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- date made
- 1888-1892
- Credit Line
- Gift of Carl Hering
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- ink (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 7/16 in x 10 in x 4 13/16 in; 1.11125 cm x 25.4 cm x 12.22375 cm
- Object Name
- music strip
